Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Denver

Sunrise in Denver today is at 06:12:38 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 08:30:08 PM, giving Denver 14h 17min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 05:42:59 AM and ends at 08:59:51 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Denver or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Denver. Get a full year of light data with the printable Denver Photography Planner 2026.

Denver is in the warm temperate zone, with noticeable seasonal shifts — long summer evenings and shorter winter days. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Denver receives 14.6 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 06:09 AM and sunset at 08:42 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 9.7 hours — a difference of 4.8 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 15 at 06:08, while the latest sunset falls around June 30 at 20:43. The evening golden hour in Denver lasts about 56 minutes in summer and 57 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.